Shanto hits ton as Bangladesh win high scoring match against Ireland
Najmul Hossain Shanto celebrates his hundred in Towhid Hridoy's company
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The second and penultimate ODI between Bangladesh and Ireland took place in Chelmsford on Friday as the visitors won the match by three wickets thanks to superb century from Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy’s fifty, and Mushfiqur Rahim’s 28-ball 36.
Bangladesh now holds a 1-0 series lead after two games after chased down 320 runs set by the Irish.
Shanto needed just 83 deliveries to reach his first ODI century. It was the second-fastest hundred scored by a Bangladeshi hitter in an away ODI.
After reaching a hundred, Shanto made the decision to accelerate, but he lost his wicket while playing a pull shot. With the help of 12 fours and three maximums, he scored 117 from 93.
Shanto needed just 83 deliveries to reach his first ODI century. It was the second-fastest hundred scored by a Bangladeshi hitter in an away ODI.
After reaching the hundred, Shanto made the decision to accelerate, but he lost his wicket while playing a pull shot. With the help of 12 fours and three maximums, he scored 117 from 93.
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Once more, Towhid Hridoy's strike rotation and boundary hitting were excellent. The Ireland bowlers didn't really bother him or Shanto. The fourth-wicket partnership of 131 runs off 18 overs provided a match winning partnership. In his 58-ball-68, Hridoy hit three sixes and five fours.
After Shanto's departure, Bangladesh still needed 63 runs off 49. Mehidy Hasan Miraz had a quick 12-ball-19 and hit three outfielders. He was dismissed in the 40th over, leaving Mushfiqur to complete the remaining 34 runs form 32.
Bangladesh eventually won the battle of nerves, courtesy of the 28-ball 36 by Mushfiqur who got the necessary support from Taijul Islam and Shoriful Islam.
Earlier, Harry Tector smashed his fourth ODI ton and all-rounder George Dockrell hit a quickfire fifty to power Ireland to 319 for six after being put into bat first.
For Bangladesh, Hasan Mahmud impressed as he scalped two wickets giving away 48 runs, while Shoriful's two scalps cost him 83 runs.
The toss was delayed for about two hours for continuous rain at the venue as a result the match will be a 45-over match.
The first ODI was abandoned due to persisitent rain during the second innings of the match when Ireland were on 65-3 after 16.3 overs while chasing Bangladesh's 247 run-target.
